Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 107th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Court (HR4 0NP) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Court (HR4 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Barklie Mead. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howard Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barricombe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barklie Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cliveden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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